overwintering onions

Planting Fall Onion Sets for an Early Summer Harvest

📌 Editor’s Note: Growing Context & Varieties 🌍 Climate Context: The author of this article is gardening in Belarus, which is roughly equivalent to USDA Zone 4 or 5 (similar to the US Upper Midwest or New England). Fall-planting onions is a great strategy in cold climates to get an early jump on the season. … Read more

Winterizing Roses & Late Fall Garden Chat

📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Winterizing Roses & Climate Shifts 🌹 Winterizing Roses: Growers debate the best time to cover roses and other tender perennials for winter. Some prefer getting it done early in mid-October, while others wait for a hard frost in November to naturally kill off pests like whiteflies before covering. 🧅 Checking on … Read more

Overwintering Onions: Choosing the Right Set Size & Avoiding Bolting

📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Fall Planting Onion Sets 🧅 Size Matters for Fall Planting: A great discussion on planting overwintering onion sets (севок). Pro Tip: For fall planting, it’s always best to use the absolute smallest onion sets (under 1 cm / 0.4 inches in diameter). Larger sets are much more likely to bolt (go … Read more